 Larry last appears on the series on the May 28, 2004 episode, where he informs Viki's immediate family of his successful heart transplant surgery on her.The storyline of the recasting of the role of Larry to actor Michael Storm in January 1969 was met with fanfare and acclaim, particularly at the explanation of the change in Larry's face being attributed to plastic surgery as he had been severely burned in a fire; this recasting method of popular lead characters would go on to be reused on various other soap operas including "Dynasty", and again on "One Life to Live" with the recastings of Max Holden and Todd Manning.Michael Storm's portrayal of Larry earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the category of Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1978.